The Moon-Eyed People

The Moon-Eyed People is a Cherokee legend. The Moon-Eyed People are a group of small men who live underground and only come out at night. They are bearded and have pale, white skin.The Moon-Eyed People’s remains are low stone walls that are found throughout the southern Appalachians.

The most famous Moon-Eyed People wall is just over the North Carolina border in Georgia. It’s at Fort Mountain and is now a state park. The fort is named after the wall which is 850 feet long. According to the legend, the wall is a remnant of a war that the Moon-Eyed people fought against the Creeks, an indian tribe. The Creeks won the war and drove the Moon-Eyed people from their home. The Moon-Eyed People ran to the woods never to be seen again except for night time. They get their name because during the battle there was a full moon which blinded them all and their eyes now resemble moons. The Moon-Eyed people are said to be searching for the Creeks to get their revenge though they’ll never find them since the Creeks left soon after the battle. There are many different tellings of the legend but this is the most famous.

Crybaby Lane

Crybaby Lane is now just a stretch grass. It used to be the site of a Roman Catholic orphanage in Raleigh. The orphanage was home to a few dozen young boys and girls who lived simple lives doing schoolwork and playing outside. Work was a main priority especially for the boys who were being taught priesthood so they didn’t always

have happy lives. Regardless of how happy they were though, it all ended one night in 1958 when a massive fire broke out in the orphanage. By the time everyone awoke to find smoke and flames, it was too late to escape. The fire spread so rapidly that when the fire department came, the orphanage had already burned to the ground. Almost all of the children burned to death. Months after the disaster, the city began receiving complaints from neighbors that the smell of smoke was still very strong as if the fire was still burning. Some people began choking when they walked into the field where the orphanage used to be, even though there was no smoke and very little remains left. There were also complaints about hearing voices along with the smoky smell. At first the voices were quiet but kept growing louder. Supposedly the voices were of children crying and screaming. Now, some of the people think it was just their minds playing tricks on them. They had all been traumatized by the tragedy so they figured it was the just memories that were haunting them. However time passed and many people moved away because the smell and cries could still be heard. People who go to visit the site today can stand in the field and still smell a very distant, strange odor; it’s the smell of smoke and burning wood. Next, strange sounds will begin to be audible but they have faded to where they’re simply grumbling or moaning sounds; their the cries of the children.